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Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement

The school establishes, implements, and monitors a continuous process of improvement that focuses on student performance.


IMPACT STATEMENT

A school is successful in meeting this standard when it implements a collaborative and ongoing process for improvement that aligns the functions of the school with the expectations for student learning. Improvement efforts are sustained and the school demonstrates progress in improving student performance and school effectiveness. New improvement efforts are informed by the results of earlier efforts through reflection and assessment of the improvement process.

Our deadline for presentation to the faculty is November 10, 2011.


QUALITY SCHOOL INDICATORS

In fulfillment of this standard, the school:
7.1
Engages in a continuous process of improvement that articulates the vision and purpose the school is n
pursuing (Vision); maintains a rich and current description of students, their performance, school
effectiveness, and the school community (Profile); employs goals and interventions to improve studentperformance (Plan); and documents and uses the results to inform what happens next (Results)
7.2
Engages stakeholders in the processes of continuous improvement

7.3
Ensures that plans for continuous improvement are aligned with the vision and purpose of the school and
expectations for student learning

7.4
Provides professional development for school personnel to help them implement improvement interventions to
achieve improvement goals

7.5
Monitors and communicates the results of improvement efforts to stakeholders

7.6
Evaluates and documents the effectiveness and impact of its continuous process of improvement




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Standards, Indicators, and Impact Statements for Quality Schools